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[[underlined]]Thurlow [[/underlined]] not in. seems to have left problem of Bakelite bearings just where I left it. Pile of letters. [[underlined]]Trouble and difficulties everywhere.[[/underlined]] No advance in Bakelite Co and lawyer (Greevey) of Hasslacher raises a lot of objections. Rather cheerless homecoming.   [[strikethrough]] G [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined]] Phonograph [[/underlined]] discs not yet to the point. Transparent Bakelite for pipe stems now reported to have colored decidedly.  - Well we will think it over.
Aug. 2. Slept very well.  Hot sultry day Dictated letters all morning.  [[underline]]Thurlow[[underline]] came here about noon. said he has done nothing with bearings and gave his attention to Protal matters altho' he says at the same time was only there twice because the others were not
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Aug. 4. Sultry hot weather.  Went to New York to meet [[underline]]S.C.Peters [[/underline]] spoke to him in presence of young Williams and Kent.  He seems rather disappointed with contribution of Portal Co. and expressed openly his interest of dropping [[underline]]Wiechman[[/underline]] I hear there is only #30,000 left in the treasury.  Looks as if he was not very enthusiastic about putting in some money.  Seems more lukewarm about profit of Bakelite Co, wants to postpone matters etc. Went to see Snell ^ Editor of Oil paint & Drug Reporter.  in relation of letter which [[underline]]Knoll & Co [[/underline]] intend to publish.  He promised me to let me have as much space as I desire to answer this letter and that my answer will be published at the same time in same number.